07/04/2008 - Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the third time in seven years the mighty Williams sisters -- Serena and Venus -- will square off in an all- American, all-sister final on the Wimbledon grass.
The sixth-seeded former world No. 1 Serena and seventh-seeded former top- ranked Venus will face-off Saturday on Centre Court, marking their fourth career matchup at the storied All England Club.
The powerful sisters battled in finals here in 2002 and 2003, with Serena winning both matchups, while Venus prevailed in a semifinal bout back in 2000, as Serena holds a 2-1 lead at tennis' most prestigious event.
Serena is 8-7 lifetime against her older sister, including 5-4 at the majors. Serena is 5-1 when the sisters meet in Grand Slam finals, as Venus' lone victory against Serena in a major final came at the 2001 U.S. Open.
The eight-time major titlist Serena beat the six-time Grand Slam champion Venus at a hardcourt event in India earlier this season.
The 26-year-old Serena owns 31 career titles, including three already this year, and is 8-2 in her previous Grand Slam finals. In addition to her back- to-back Wimbledon titles in '02 and '03, she was the 2004 runner-up here to Russian Maria Sharapova.
Venus will appear in her seventh Wimbledon final, going 4-2 in her previous ones. She defeated France's Marion Bartoli in last year's finale and also titled here in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
The 28-year-old Venus is 6-6 in her career Grand Slam finals; owns 36 titles in 58 career championship matches; and will perform in her first final of 2008 on Day 12 here.
The Williams sisters will now have combined to win seven of the last nine Wimbledon titles and at least one of them has appeared in eight of the last nine finals here.
Saturday's winner will collect just under $1.5 million, while the runner-up will take home approximately $750,000.
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MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Boston Celtics 5000-1
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Chicago Bulls 20-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 2-1
Denver Nuggets 25-1
Detroit Pistons 6-1
Golden State Warriors 250-1
Houston Rockets 12-1
Indiana Pacers 60-1
Los Angeles Clippers 45-1
Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1
Miami Heat 9-1
Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1
Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1
New Jersey Nets 50-1
New Orleans Hornets 150-1
New York Knicks 150-1
Orlando Magic 75-1
Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1
Phoenix Suns 5-2
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San Antonio Spurs 9-1
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Toronto Raptors 35-1
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